Myanmar vs Nigeria: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Myanmar
7,191 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Nigeria
6,824 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Myanmar rank
133rd
Nigeria rank
135th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Myanmar
- Nigeria
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 7,191 constant 2024 US$ against 6,824 constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria, a difference of 367 constant 2024 US$.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Nigeria ahead.
Myanmar ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,125 constant 2024 US$ | 4,222 constant 2024 US$ | 2,096 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,655 constant 2024 US$ | 4,657 constant 2024 US$ | 3,003 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,273 constant 2024 US$ | 5,494 constant 2024 US$ | 4,220 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,112 constant 2024 US$ | 6,508 constant 2024 US$ | 396.27 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 7,191 constant 2024 US$ | 6,824 constant 2024 US$ | 366.77 constant 2024 US$ | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Myanmar or Nigeria?
- Myanmar, at 7,191 constant 2024 US$ against 6,824 constant 2024 US$ in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 367 constant 2024 US$, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nigeria?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Nigeria rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Myanmar ranks 133rd and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.